Origin

The eastern coast of India from West Bengal to Tamil Nadu in South.

Action:

Rhizomes—mucilaginous, used for cough.

Tender shoots— juice given to children for clearing phlegm from the throat.

Whole plant—finds application in glandular enlargement and rheumatism.

Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p 580.